Wedding Day Tips

Wedding Planning Tips From Your Photographer & Recent Bride All Photos by Katya Nova Photography My husband Brian and I were married recently in November of 2017 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at the Huracan Cafe. As some of you know, Brian also photographs...

The Importance of Photos before the Ceremony Our clients often ask us about when your wedding day photography should start. We always encourage the couple to begin early enough to allow us to capture getting ready photos. Here are the top three reasons we...

Simple Advice from Your Wedding Photographer As a bride, you will ultimately be given PLENTY of advice. Here are some things from my perspective, as a wedding photographer, that you might not have thought about in advance. Wedding dresses are VERY hot. If you...

Engagement Photos With Your Dogs 5 Tips for Including Dogs in Your Engagement Photo Shoot Over the years I have shot dozens of engagement photos with all kinds of dogs. Little dogs, Big dogs, lazy dogs, hyper dogs, – I have worked with them all! Thinking about...

Tips for Family Photos on a Wedding Day As wedding photographers, we handle the most challenging tasks…for example photographing 14 family groups in 20 minutes. Right after the ceremony ladies may leave to touch up their makeup but the biggest hindrance of...

7 Tips for an Amazing Sparkler Exit! There are a lot of wedding related things that may seem mysterious to people who have never planned a wedding before…exits are definitely one of them. Since I have seen a large amount of fabulously planned (and not so fabulously...